American Corrections/ Rights and Legal Issues due March 10th CST
Assignment Guidelines
•Address the following in 800–1,000 words:
◦Read and brief the following cases with regard to prisoners’ rights:
■Wolff v. McDonnell
■Procunier v. Martinez
■Estelle v. Gamble
■Bell v. Wolfish
◦Your case briefs should follow this format: (4 case briefs)
■Title: Title of the selected case
■Facts: Summary of the events, court timeline, evidence, and so forth
■Issues: Issues that were present in this case
■Decisions: The court’s decision and the conclusion to the case
■Reasoning: The rationale behind the final decision
■Dissenting opinions: Any dissenting opinions, and an explanation of what they were and why they were raised
◦Compile your case briefs into a comprehensive document, prior to submission
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